Weapons and Fighting Techniques of the Samurai Warrior
Author | : Thomas Conlan |
Publisher | : Amber Books |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2008-05-14 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : |
Asian history.
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Author | : Thomas Conlan |
Publisher | : Amber Books |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2008-05-14 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : |
Asian history.
Author | : Thomas Conlan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Japan |
ISBN | : 9781435102064 |
Author | : Thomas D. Conlan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2012-01-05 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781590206980 |
Author | : Don Cunningham |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2012-08-21 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1462907490 |
Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai While the samurai is well known as the military nobility of medieval Japan, their range of weapons, which went far beyond the katana, bow, and spear, is lesser known. For instance, some weapons, like the tesson, or iron fan, were used in secret where samurai swords were not allowed. Others were improvised, with warriors using whatever fighting tool was at hand. In Samurai Weapons, readers will follow the story of Zenigata Heiji, among others, who developed an uncanny ability to use heavy coins as dangerous weapons by throwing them like bullets. Author Don Cunningham, who held ranks in judo, jujutsu, and kendo, including a second dan license from the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo, gives us a historical look at these ancient arms in a way that's useful for novices and samurai experts alike. Chapters cover such rich details as: Japanese martial arts culture Hidden weapons Sensu, truncheons, and polearms Learn how and why samurai weapons included not only the sword of popular lore but also a variety of others. Cunningham describes the society of Japan, how the samurai class arose, and the place in society that samurai held through the centuries, focusing in particular on the various weaponry they used, how they used it, and why. Samurai Weapons highlights how these weapons and fighting styles have influenced various schools of Japanese martial arts.
Author | : Martin J. Dougherty |
Publisher | : Chartwell Books |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2016-07-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0785834257 |
This awesomely illustrated and factual account sheds light on medieval warfare, as well as their weapons, armor, siege engines, and much more.
Author | : Serge Mol |
Publisher | : Kodansha International |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9784770029416 |
Classic Weaponry Of Japan is a Kodansha International publication.
Author | : Karl F. Friday |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2004-08-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134330235 |
Karl Friday, an internationally recognised authority on Japanese warriors, provides the first comprehensive study of the topic to be published in English. This work incorporates nearly twenty years of on-going research and draws on both new readings of primary sources and the most recent secondary scholarship. It overturns many of the stereotypes that have dominated views of the period. Friday analyzes Heian -, Kamakura- and Nambokucho-period warfare from five thematic angles. He examines the principles that justified armed conflict, the mechanisms used to raise and deploy armed forces, the weapons available to early medieval warriors, the means by which they obtained them, and the techniques and customs of battle. A thorough, accessible and informative review, this study highlights the complex casual relationships among the structures and sources of early medieval political power, technology, and the conduct of war.
Author | : Masaaki Hatsumi |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-10-04 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1568365322 |
In Unarmed Fighting Techniques of the Samurai, world-renowned ninja grandmaster and bestselling author Masaaki Hatsumi explains the fundamentals of various unarmed techniques unique to the Japanese martial arts. Known as budo taijutsu, these specialized moves allow the practitioner to evade and receive an attack even from an opponent wielding a sword. Hatsumi covers such topics as Kihon Happo (Eight Basic Movements), Kosshijutsu (Attacks Against Muscles), Koppojutsu (Attacks Against Bones), Jutaijutsu (Flexible Body Arts), Daken Taijutsu (Fist Punching and Striking), Ninpo Taijutsu (Bodily Arts of the Ninja), discussing and demonstrating the many techniques which will enable the fighter to punch, kick and finally lock or control the body of his adversary. As Hatsumi tells us, the techniques have been secretly passed down from the masters to their students for more than a century, and have become the foundations for a range of other martial arts including judo, karate and aikido. This book will thus enhance the reader's understanding of the roots of these various disciplines as well as provide fascinating insights into the spirit of the way of the warrior and the martial arts. Includes over 300 step-by-step photos and rare drawings.
Author | : Chris McNab |
Publisher | : Haynes Publishing UK |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-06-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781785215629 |
Samurai Warrior Operations Manual examines the Samurai world: the moral and psychological development of the warrior, the ethical standards they were meant to uphold, their training in both martial arts and strategy, and the enormous role that the traditions of Shintoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism had in influencing samurai ideals. It also examines the more personal aspects of a Samurai warrior: what they ate, how they dressed, the weapons they used, their battle tactics, and the fascinating details of their day to day life.
Author | : THOMAS D. CONLAN |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781838862145 |